The impacts on employers of the recent Supreme Peopleโ€™s Court labor interpretation

Chinese labor law is primarily governed by the Labor Law, Labor Contract Law, and other supporting regulations that regulates employment relationships. Unlike the U.S. 'at-will' employment model, China mandates written labor contracts, restricts termination to statutory grounds, requires severance pay for many types of dismissals, enforces non-compete clauses, and guarantees paid leave and open-ended contracts (indefinite-term contracts that can only be terminated for lawful reasons). While U.S. employment law emphasizes employer flexibility, China's framework is more formal and worker-protective.


Historically, Chinese labor law favored employees. However, recent economic and geopolitical challenges have prompted reforms โ€“ including the Supreme People's Court's ("SPC") 2025 Judicial Interpretation on Labor Dispute Cases (II) ("Interpretation II") - to grant employers greater operational flexibility while preserving core worker rights. As SPC officials emphasized during the interpretation's unveiling, Interpretation II seeks to "balance protections for both workers and employers, safeguarding employee rights while supporting business sustainability and orderly operations." This reflects China's effort to adapt labor protections to the evolving economic realities.


Promulgated on July 31, 2025, and effective from September 1, 2025, Interpretation II recalibrates employer-employee dynamics without undermining any fundamental worker protections. For multinationals operating in China, understanding these adjustments is essential for compliance and risk management.


AmCham China Legal Committee and HR Committee are pleased to invite all members to join this event to have further discussion with experts for the key changes and what will impact MNCs in China.



Event details:

  • Event format: Hybrid
  • Time & Date: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Thursday, Sep 18
  • Language: English and Chinese
  • Contact: Ada Yang, ayang@amchamchina.org


Notes:

  • Registration is required to access the meeting. Registration and refund close at 5:00 PM (China time),Sep 17.
  • Please make sure to register with your company email address.
  • Registration at the door is not accepted.

Agenda

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Registration
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Keynote Speech
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Keynote Speech
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Q&A and Free discussion

Speakers

  • Tate Wang (Partner, Head of Teaching and Research at LABOURS Institute)

    Tate Wang

    Partner, Head of Teaching and Research at LABOURS Institute

    Ms. Wang has been engaged in labor relations management consulting for nearly ten years. She has led a number of manufacturing and Internet industry enterprises to realize period personnel adjustment and change in system construction projects. Ms. Wang is good at the macro-level analysis of strategic labor relations management theory and practical application.

    Ms. Wang also served as a legal consultant for many sino-foreign joint ventures, such as Novo Nordisk, ERDOS, BJMTR, TOYOTA TSUSHO, CHOW TAI FOOK, Leroy Merlin and Arconic.

    Ms. Wang is familiar with and can flexibly use the labor laws and regulations of China, and can skillfully use both Chinese and English to quickly response to customers’ needs and change in key points of the project, and put forward feasible solutions. She also has good communication skills and project management skills.

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  • Jeffrey Wilson (Counsel at JunHe LLP)

    Jeffrey Wilson

    Counsel at JunHe LLP

    Mr. Wilson has almost two decades of experience assisting multinational corporations with labor and corporate law matters in the China region.
    After developing a background in PRC corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, Mr. Wilson has focused exclusively on PRC labor law since 2006. He has advised many multinational corporations on labor issues relating to corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions. He has also represented clients regarding reductions in force and employee transfer issues, and has drafted and reviewed numerous employment contracts and employee manuals.
    Mr. Wilson has also advised clients on stock option, data privacy, and employee benefit issues, as well as issues relating to the employment of foreign nationals in China
    He has assisted the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai to prepare position papers for submission to the National People’s Congress and State Council regarding the Labor Contract Law, Implementing Regulations to Labor Contract Law, Employment Promotion Law, and Social Insurance Law.
    Mr. Wilson has spoken widely on PRC labor law in China, Europe, and the United States to groups including Economist Network, Association of Corporate Counsel, American Chamber of Commerce (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou), the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, and European Chamber of Commerce in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenyang, Chongqing, Chengdu). He has also authored articles on PRC labor law for China Law and Practice and Labor & Employment Law (ABA).

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Tickets

AmCham China-Member
Standard Price RMB 150
AmCham China-Non-Member
Standard Price RMB 450

Venue

AmCham China Washington Room

Floor 3, Gate 4, Pacific Century Place, 2A Workers' Stadium North Road
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Beijing, Chaoyang District, China

If you have any questions please contact Ada Yang

Contact Organizer

+86 85190862

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